Definitions for informal
ɪnˈfɔr məlin·for·mal

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. informaladjective

   not formal

   "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

2. informal, looseadjective

   not officially recognized or controlled

   "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"

3. informaladjective

   used of spoken and written language

4. cozy, intimate, informaladjective

   having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

   "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. informaladjective

   Not formal or ceremonious; casual.

   an informal get-together

2. informaladjective

   Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.

   an informal agreement

3. informaladjective

   Suited for everyday use.

   informal clothes

4. informaladjective

   Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.

5. informaladjective

   Not organized; not structured or planned.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Informaladjective

   not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit

   Etymology: [Pref. in- not + formal.]

2. Informaladjective

   deranged in mind; out of one's senses

   Etymology: [Pref. in- not + formal.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. informal

   A conversation, occasion or meeting that is friendly, peaceful and fun.

   We love to meet with our work friends in an informal manner so we can all get to know each other that does not involve our work roles.

   Submitted by MaryC on June 25, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3869

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Adjectives Frequency: #525

Anagrams for informal »

1. formalin

How to pronounce informal?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of informal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of informal in a Sentence

1. Reed Hastings:

   Ted has been my partner for decades, this change makes formal what was already informal — that Ted and I share the leadership of Netflix.

2. Susan Cleary:

   Transmission in an informal settlement is a disaster, an absolute disaster.

3. Fernando Zavala:

   Seventy percent of the economy is informal, to jumpstart economic growth we have to tackle this.

4. Hasan Salim Patel:

   We won't comment on internal memos that are informal and not definitive.

5. Anirudh Rastogi:

   Pushing the exchange business out from the formal economy to the informal cash economy to operate under the radar will worsen the problem, not solve it.

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